Robert C. Oaks: The greatest scriptural examples of patience are found in the life of Jesus Christ. His long-suffering and endurance are best demonstrated on that excruciating night in Gethsemane. He truly suffered and bore and endured all things. While nailed to the cross on Calvary, Christ continued in His perfect example of patience. These examples of patience have greater meaning for us when we consider the admonition found in 3 Nephi: Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am. Thomas S. Monson: The holy scriptures inform us that Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. He was baptized by John. He went about doing good. At Nain He raised from death to life the widow’s son and presented him to her. At Bethesda He took compassion on the crippled man who had no hope to get to the pool of promise. He extended His hand; He lifted him up. He healed him from his infirmity. Then came the Garden of Gethsemane with its exceeding anguish. He wrought the great Atonement as He took upon Himself the sins of all. He did for us what we could not do for ourselves. Then came the cruel cross of Golgotha. In His final hours of mortality, He brought comfort to the malefactor, saying, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. He remembered His mother in that eloquent sermon of love personified: When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. He died—the Great Redeemer died!
Posted on: Sun, 04 May 2014 16:00:00 +0000
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